Friday up early. Still nice outside.
TaiChi.
An orange and green tea for breakfast. Yea gods. I must be healthy by now 🙂
Gave the bike some TLC.
Pack.
Head out towards Matera
First stop was Brindisi, where I filled up (bike and me. A real doughnut. A real one 🙂
Then adjusted the route.Â
Was to go into Bari‎, but I reasoned that the Michelin green route would be prettier. Headed across country.Â
Still hot. Thirties. DegC that is.Â
Rode to my B&B
Parked the bike.Â
Went for lunch. Nice lunch……
Then a serious nap.Â
3hrs riding in 30degC weather is hard work. Â Â
Which reminds me. Â
My thanks to the fellow rider who reminded a bunch of us about going around corners. “Weight on the outside footpeg. Kiss the inside mirror”Â
Used it today to keep out of trouble on a corner that was much tighter than I was expecting. Have used it before, and noticed how the bike curved much more smoothly. And faster.
Awoke and strolled out for a look at Sassi……
The stroll included an open air fashion show……
A gelato.
Lunch was really filling 🙂
Then back home, and a somewhat early night.
In summary. Matera is cute, has good food, and is one of the oldest cities in the world.